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EP About this file: EP0770928

EP0770928 - Copier apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.04.2003
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.02.2006Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
Updated state(s): FR
published on 05.04.2006  [2006/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1997/18]For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Isemura, Keizo, c/o Canon K.K.
30-2,Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
[1997/18]
Representative(s)Leson, Thomas Johannes Alois, et al
TBK
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2002/38]Leson, Thomas Johannes Alois, Dipl.-Ing., et al
c/o TBK-Patent, P.O. Box 20 19 18
80019 München / DE
Former [1997/18]Tiedtke, Harro, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Patentanwaltsbüro Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner Bavariaring 4
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date96117029.723.10.1996
[1997/18]
Priority number, dateJP1995027576724.10.1995         Original published format: JP 27576795
[1997/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0770928
Date:02.05.1997
Language:EN
[1997/18]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0770928
Date:30.07.1997
[1997/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0770928
Date:05.06.2002
Language:EN
[2002/23]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.06.1997
ClassificationIPC:G03G15/00, H04N1/387
[1997/30]
CPC:
G03G15/5095 (EP,US); G03G15/607 (EP,US); G03G2215/00329 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1997/18]G03G15/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1997/18]
TitleGerman:Kopiergerät[1997/18]
English:Copier apparatus[1997/18]
French:Appareil à copier[1997/18]
Examination procedure16.12.1997Examination requested  [1998/09]
26.04.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.08.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.01.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
07.03.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.07.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
10.12.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.03.2002Fee for grant paid
08.03.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)06.03.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/22]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.10.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
29.10.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
30.10.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
30.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR05.06.2002
GB23.10.2002
[2006/14]
Former [2004/22]GB23.10.2002
FR24.01.2003
Former [2003/47]FR24.01.2003
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 [A]US5311259  (MORIYA SHIGERU [JP], et al) [A] 1 * figure 17 *;
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